Human activity can affect metapopulations. Under the basic model of metapopulation dynamics, when humans make it easier for individuals to travel between patches, the probability of _____ and the proportion of occupied patches _____.

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When humans facilitate movement between patches, colonization increases as individuals can more easily move to and establish in new patches, leading to an increase in the proportion of occupied patches.

Human Activity Can Affect Metapopulations